as in preaches
to try to convert (a group or area) to a different religion (especially Christianity)
The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.
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But Witherspoon preaches the opposite of trepidation for her fellow stars.—
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Willink preaches radical responsibility.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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